On 3/6/19 11:00 AM, Alexandre Ghiti wrote:
> +static int set_max_huge_pages(struct hstate *h, unsigned long count,
> + nodemask_t *nodes_allowed)
> {
> unsigned long min_count, ret;
>
> - if (hstate_is_gigantic(h) && !gigantic_page_supported())
> - return h->max_huge_pages;
> + /*
> + * Gigantic pages allocation depends on the capability for large page
> + * range allocation. If the system cannot provide alloc_contig_range,
> + * allow users to free gigantic pages.
> + */
> + if (hstate_is_gigantic(h) && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CONTIG_ALLOC)) {
> + spin_lock(&hugetlb_lock);
> + if (count > persistent_huge_pages(h)) {
> + spin_unlock(&hugetlb_lock);
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
> + goto decrease_pool;
> + }
We talked about it during the last round and I don't seen any mention of
it here in comments or the changelog: Why is this a goto? Why don't we
just let the code fall through to the "decrease_pool" label? Why is
this new block needed at all? Can't we just remove the old check and
let it be?
